Dog stories vs Shi shuo xin yu: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Anecdotes, Humor, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Dog stories

Dog stories James Herriot · 1986 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shi shuo xin yu

Shi shuo xin yu Liu, Yiqing · 1615 ★★★★☆ 3.8 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Shi shuo xin yu is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Dog stories.
Dog stories is the easier read (Moderate), Shi shuo xin yu more demanding (Demanding).

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